Watch-guard.



H. N, BOLTON. WATCH GUARD.

- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1907.

IIIIIIIIIA WITNESSES lNVENTO/i I 7 By 1 ATTOfiNEYS- THE NORRIS PETERScm. WASHINGTON, D. c.

PATENTED OCT. 8 1907.

HORACE N. BOLTON, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

WATCH-GUARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1907.

Application filed June 15,1907. Serial No. 379,138-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HORACE N. BOLTON, a citizen of the United States,residing in Paterson, Passaic county, New Jersey, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Watch-Guards; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a device for preventing awatch from being withdrawn from or falling out of the w'earers'pocketWithout his knowledge thereof which shall effectively accomplish thatobject without being expensive or complicated in construction and whichmay be readily made so as to fit various kinds and sizes of watch stems.

In the accompanying drawings, in which my invention is fullyillustrated, Figure 1 shows a watch with the improved watchguardattached thereto; Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view, partly in section, ofone form of the watch-guard; Fig. 3 is a side view, partly in section,of what is shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a plan view of another form of theinvention; Fig. 5 is a side view, partly in section, of what is shown inFig. 4'; Fig. 6 shows still another form of the invention in plan; and,Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line xx of Fig. 6 and on a somewhat largerscale.

In the drawings, a, a designate two segments each of semicircular formand preferably formed with an internal groove 1). The segments havecorresponding ears or lugs c whereby they may be secured insubstantially circular arrangement by means of the screws d, whereby thering or band thus produced may be clamped about the neck or stem e ofthe watch f.

The segments are formed with diametrically disposed hollow projections geach having a slot 11 on one side thereof extending to the inner marginof the corresponding segment. In these projections, which form guides,are arranged the bolts j having the pins k which project from the slotsi and the upturned spurs Z which extend through holes m in the ends ofthe projections.

The projections are normally maintained in the position shown in thedrawings by any suitable means, a convenient form of which isillustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 where n is a plate-spring having a bend 0inserted between two of the lugs c and held in place by the screw 01 andhaving its end-portions lying in the groove b and bearing against theinner ends of the bolts 3'.

In the construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the band or ring 12 is ofsplit one-piece construction, it having the ears q and a screw 1arranged in them for securing it to the neck or stem of the watch. Atdiametrically opposite points hollow projections s are formed on thering, and in these projections are guided the bolts t having upturnedspurs u and the pins 1), the bolts be ing held in their extendedposition by spiral springs w interposed between them and the ring; thepins project through slots 0: in the projections and thus limit theoutward movement of the bolts and coact in guiding them.

In Figs. 6 and 7 the projections y are integral extensions of thesplit-ring 2 which are rolled into substantially cylindrical form afterthe extensions have been laid at right angles to the adjoining portionsZ of the body of the split-ring; where the edges of the extensions meeta slot is formed in them, as at 2, in which the pin on the bolt (notshown in this figure) works.

The guard is secured to the watch in the manner shown in Fig. l, i. e.,so that the spurs l or 11. project to the front and rear. They thusengage in the lining of the pocket and, being upturned, prevent thewatch from being withdrawn except they are caused to be first sheathedin the projections g, s or g, which is accomplished by the wearer movingthe pins k or v toward each other with his thumb and forefinger.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is;

1. The combination of a contractible ring or band, means for clampingthe same around the stem of a watch, sliding bolts diametricallyarranged in said ring or band and each having a projection at its outerend, and means for normally maintaining said bolts extended,substantially as described.

2. The combination of a contractible ring or band, means for clampingthe same around the stem of a watch, sliding bolts diametricallyarranged in said ring or band and each having an upturned spur at itsouter end, and means for normally maintaining said bolts extended,substantially as described.

3. The combination of a ring or band, means for clamping the same aroundthe stem of a Watch, and spring-actuated sliding bolts arrangedsubstantially diametrically in said ring or band and each having a spurat its outer end, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a ring or band, means for clamping the same aroundthe stem of a watch, spring-actuated sliding bolts arrangedsubstantially diametrically of said ring or band and each having a spurat its outer end, and a sheathing means for the spurs forming guides forsaid bolts, substantially as described.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my handthis 13th day of June, 1906.

HORACE N. BOLTON.

Witnesses:

- WM. D. BELL,

JOHN W. STEWART.

